family_iridaceae
1. [ noun ] (biology,botany) large family of usually perennial geophytic herbs with rhizomes or corms or bulbs
Synonyms: iris_family Iridaceae
Related terms: liliid_monocot_family genus_Iris Liliales genus_Gladiolus Sisyrinchium Belamcanda genus_Freesia Ixia genus_Crocus Sparaxis iridaceous_plant
Similar spelling:   family_Orchidaceae
  family_Ericaceae
  family_Roridulaceae
  family_Araceae
  family_Rhyniaceae
  family_Resedaceae
  family_Araliaceae
  family_Rutaceae
  family_Rosaceae
  family_Irenidae
  family_Arecaceae
  family_Ruscaceae
  family_Rubiaceae
  family_Erysiphaceae
  family_Ariidae
  family_Urticaceae
  family_Rhamnaceae
  family_Russulaceae
  family_Oriolidae
  family_Hirundinidae
  family_Ranidae
  family_Rajidae
  family_Arcidae
  family_Rheidae
  family_Ursidae
  family_Reduviidae
  family_Erinaceidae
  family_Ardeidae
  family_Rallidae
  family_Rhizobiaceae
  family_Raphidae
  family_Hirudinidae
  family_Regalecidae
  family_Arctiidae
  family_Argasidae
  family_Arcellidae
  family_Artamidae
  family_Rapateaceae